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P-Town
03:25
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What’s it to you?
What do you care?
Your damn voice follows me everywhere
Why do you do this?
You don’t like anyone
Don’t ruin it for the rest of us
We want to have fun
You screwed with my emotions
Yeah, I’m fragile you see
I misspelled angel in the 6th grade spelling bee
So go on, act like a bitch
And throw it in my face
You can’t run me out of town
I love this place
chorus:
It’s suburbia, and you don’t even know
Make up your mind, will you stay or go?
When you see all your friends at every local show
You gotta love it. But hell no, You don’t even know!
I got this friend who always spits on me
But it’s cool ’cause he’s got a trampoline
Yeah, I love P-Town! It’s the place to be
I’d rather be here than in any big city
You’ll never win
No, your grounds are going down
They might be fun for shopping
Or a night on the town
But mine’s filled with love
And faces I’ve known
Just come on by
We’ll make you feel at home
(Yeah, we’ll make you feel at home)
[chorus] (x2)
(NO! NO!) You don’t even know (x4)
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2. |
Bayside Breakdown
02:25
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1234!
1234!
1234!
You’re a crack in the water tank of humanity
You’re slowly deprived to the point of insanity
An aimless disaster moving faster and faster
Till the day when we all fade away
We all have different goals but the same destination
Most will edge by with a lack of concentration
When you fail registration, announce resignation
Will you be satisfied with the difference you’ve made
Talking my ear away, I take it everyday
Apathetic feelings seem to go with every phase
When you know all you do won’t make a difference
You must refuse to accept this consequence
1234!
chorus:
And you’re talk, talk, talkin’ way too much
And you’re walk, walk, walkin’ without a crutch
Who you gonna lean on when they’re all gone
Silence fills the room when you stop singing your song
Make it last, don’t dwell on the past
Make a point to rid yourself of all the hurtful memories
They’ll mess you up real bad
In the long run, don’t let it happen
When you’re the last one with a deck of cards
Dealin’ out disaster
Will you be the one who takes your time
Will you push it faster?
[chorus]
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3. |
Playground
03:04
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Running, I’m running, through coffee-stained pages
Haven’t seen these memories in ages
We hated ourselves and wished life away
Never could wait to see the next day
Grandparents loved us always kissing our cheeks
Just wanted to see us once every few weeks
Now we’re all grown up, cannot wait to leave
Never appreciated when our mothers would sing us to sleep
chorus:
Now we can’t ever go back
No, we can’t ever go back
Please never leave me alone
Without you I have no home
We lived for the skinned knees, broken bones, and stubbed toes
Playground memories are what got us through the most
Don’t you miss when your father would butter your toast
They told us our futures were so bright, but now all we do is boast
[chorus]
But in the end we’ll be okay
Because, unlike you, we heard what they had to say
And they’ll keep on teaching us until our dying day
I just hope someday my kids won’t wish their childhoods away
[chorus]
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4. |
Switch It Up
03:12
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What is the name of this thing
This thing controlling my brain
Hey, hey, we could call it jealousy
But why give it a name
You could say my cravings are pointless
And I could live without
But why, why, why can’t we look it in the eye
When it’s all we think about
Well I know you’re not feeling the flow
Or knocking on the door of your manager
You think for yourself but it don’t count
When you’re always thinking you’re down and out
chorus 1:
Count down, to the day
When intimidation plays no part in the things you say
Confidence, in what we do
When all the fingers are pointing at you
Once you get over yourself
Do you think you could put it on the shelf
Old thoughts and memories
Torn, battered, and childish cravings
chorus 2:
What the fuck, switch it up, I can’t take it
What the fuck, switch it up, I can’t tell you
What you do, what you do, to me is awful
And I can’t take it, I can’t take it
[chorus 1]
[chorus 2]/[chorus 1]
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5. |
Cyber Surprises
03:19
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Yeah, I’ve been cruising Ares
I came across misscanary69 (69!)
She seemed so sweet
And really helped me to beat my meat, baby (aw, skeet skeet)
We began to cyber
I felt a little vibe or
What seemed like something
I should be flattered by
She helped me feel so high
Now, take it from me
This is no ordinary girl
She lived across the world
But she made me feel
Better than I’ve ever felt before
No, she wasn’t a whore
No, she wasn’t a man
No, she wasn’t 11
But she was sent from heaven
chorus:
She was born with a little problem
Turned on her web cam
And showed me her body, and what a disgrace
Oh shit, I never saw her face!
My little angel dove was perfect in my eyes
She told me no lies
But it was my fault because
I asked the wrong questions
Well, I set off on the first flight to Baghdad
When I was just a fat lad
I spent my life savings
Just to satisfy my sick cyber cravings
Break it down
[chorus]
I hopped off the plane
The skies were pouring rain
My girl was there to meet me
But to my surprise
She had two metal legs and three eyes
I tried to run, but the robot girl
She caught me, and she was into S&M
After days of pain and strife
I was stranded there for the rest of my life
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6. |
Instrumental [live]
01:02
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7. |
Cyber Surprises [live]
02:47
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Yeah, I’ve been cruising Ares
I came across misscanary69 (69!)
She seemed so sweet
And really helped me to beat my meat, baby! (aw, skeet skeet!)
We began to cyber
I felt a little vibe or
What felt seemed something
I should be flattered by
She helped me feel so high
Now, take it from me
This was no ordinary girl
She lived across the world
But she made me feel
Better than I’ve ever felt before
No, she wasn’t a whore
No, she wasn’t a man
No, she wasn’t 11
But she was sent from heaven
chorus:
She was born with a little problem
Turned on her web cam and showed me her body
And what a disgrace
Oh shit, I never saw her face!
My little angel dove was perfect in my eyes
She told me no lies
But it was my fault because
I asked the wrong questions
Well, I set off on the first flight to Baghdad
When I was just a fat lad
I spent my life savings
Just to satisfy my sick cyber cravings
Break it down
[chorus]
I hopped off the plane
The skies were pouring rain
My girl was there to meet me
But to my surprise
She had two metal legs and three eyes
I tried to run, but the robot girl
She caught me, and she was into S&M
After days of pain and strife
I was stranded there for the rest of my life
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8. |
Bayside Breakdown [live]
02:11
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1234!
You’re a crack in the water tank of humanity
Slowly deprived to the point of insanity
An aimless disaster moving faster and faster
Till the day when we all fade away
We all have different goals but the same destination
Most will edge by with a lack of concentration
When you fail registration, announce resignation
Will you be satisfied with the difference you’ve made
Talking my ear away, I take it everyday
Apathetic feelings seem to go with every phase
When you know all you do won’t make a difference
You must refuse to accept this consequence
chorus:
And you’re talk, talk, talkin’ way too much
And you’re walk, walk, walkin’ without a crutch
Who you gonna lean on when they’re all gone
Silence fills the room when you stop singing your song
Make it last, don’t dwell on the past
Make a point to rid yourself of all the hurtful memories
They’ll mess you up real bad
In the long run, don’t let it happen
When you’re the last one with a deck of cards
Dealing out disaster
Will you be the one to take your time
Or push it faster
[chorus]
1234!
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9. |
Super Rad! [live]
02:39
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I got a small friend
Who had a fat friend
Who had a big friend
Who gave birth to many friends
With our flashlights to the sky
We waited for them to land
I’ve got two tall friends
Who know my small friend
Who seem to have a problem with you
They got roman candles
Bottle rockets for the vandals
Who covered our lockers in glue
bridge:
We’re on our way here we go
We’re gonna take over
Set it off one last time
Here we come again
We were strangers
And we were pilgrims
Role models of the family man
Pioneers and patriarchs
Patriots and matriarchs
Staking out the promised land
Our little army
We were commandos
Guerrillas with decoder rings
We felt some opposition
From some villains
Who were wishin’
They could be cadets and kings
[bridge]
chorus:
All systems go
Soon the world will know
The fury of attack
Feel the wrath of
The super rad
The super rad
All systems go
Soon the world will know
The fury of attack
Feel the wrath of
The super rad
Super rad
Super rad
Super rad!
And if we die
Before the battle’s through
Tell your mom, tell your dad
We were super rad!
[bridge]
[chorus]
All systems go
As we step into the Octagon
Feel the wrath of mission code name:
Applesauce Applesauce Applesauce
Super Rad!
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10. |
P-Town [live]
02:59
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What’s it to you
What do you care
Your damn voice follows me everywhere
Why do you do this
You don’t like anyone
Don’t ruin it for the rest of us
We want to have fun
You screwed with my emotions
Yeah, I’m fragile you see
I misspelled angel in the 6th grade spelling bee
So go on, act like a bitch
And throw it in my face
You can’t run me out of town
I love this place
chorus:
It’s suburbia and you don’t even know
Make up your mind, will you stay or will you go
When you see all your friends at every local show
You gotta love it, but hell no, you don’t even know
No, no, you don’t even know
I got this friend who always spits on me
But it’s cool ’cause he’s got a trampoline
Yeah, I love P-Town! it’s the place to be
I’d rather be here than in any big city
You’ll never win
No, your grounds are going down
They might be fun for shopping
Or a night on the town
But mine’s filled with love
And faces I’ve known
Just come on by
We’ll make you feel at home
(Yeah, we’ll make you feel at home)
[chorus] (x2)
No! No! You don’t even know (x3)
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